Chapter 6: Relocate

It was about 6am in the morning. It is totally normal for people to be asleep by this time but mebsuta, malchijah and malcolm feel it is best time to find solution to aztekinas problem.

Malchijah went alone to find svetlana.

It is not hard to locate a person in aztekin especially for a popular strong defender like malchijah.

He just needed to spot someone,they should know this woman, svetlana.

After several long walks he spotted a woman. Advanced in years.

She was making pots and flower vases.

She is a potter... He said to himself.

"It is quite too early for work". He said as he approached her.

She noticed his magnificent face.

"Malchijah,what have you to do with me this morning?"

She said and continued forming the flower vase on the throwing wheel.

"You talk as though you are familiar with me. I have nothing to do with you at all. I'm looking for a woman named svetlana. Her facial expression changed when she heard the name svetlana. He noticed it.

"Do you know her?" He added.

The question stopped her in her tracks.

My daughter. She thought. Could she be in trouble with the elders. Why is he looking for her. She was bemused.

Her eyes scanned him from his head to his toe. He is always with his weapons. She thought.

"Why are you quiet. Do you know her or not". His voice thundered.

"I do not know her". She lied. Her voice was very shaky.

"Are you lying to me"... She had no reason to lie but of course he is no fool.

The day was getting brighter. He could see the fear in her eyes. "I am no fool. I am not going to hurt her or kill her". He said calmly.

"So,why do you look for her".

"Because she needs protection".

"How so?"

"I know you know this woman that I am looking for. I can see the concern you have for her. Tell me why are you concerned for her".

He seemed like he came with peace. Malchijah was always the devil. He accomplishes his goal and slay anyone who dares to stand in his way but his sword is in his sheath, perhaps he is really not going to hurt svetlana.

"Why would I not be concerned for my daughter".

He smiled but his smiled vanished away when he realized that she just lied to him. To his face. Something nobody i mean nobody should ever do. Lying to the devil himself was no point.

She notice his beautiful smile vanish away.

"Why did you lie to me?"

"Forgive me. I was afraid. Every mother will do the same.

Just then before he spoke and act his mother's voice echoed in his head.

"I can do anything to protect you. Even if it means lying, stealing or killing. A mother will do anything to save her child. My child,my life... His mother words came right in time. If not he would have killed this woman.

"Be careful not to lie to me again. Where is she?"

"My humble gratitude. I will just take you there myself. She washed her hand quickly and led him to svetlana's home.

*

They reached svetlana's house it is sited in a quiet residence.

Malchijah stopped and waited outside.

"Send her to me". Malchijah commanded.

Karah walked Into the small cottage with a beautiful garden. The beautiful flowers spread generously on the right side of the cottage.

*

Svetlana was up early. The goodnews could not keep her asleep. Her enthusiastic and jaunty spirit charged to the extreme. She prepared a warm herbal tea with honey.

"My love,you must be healthy". She said rubbing her belly and gulping massively on the tea. It feels good to be pregnant with the new defender. She said.

Karah quietly walked inside the living room without svet noticing her. The living room gave way to the kitchen. Svetlana turned to see her mother karah.

She didn't flinch. She was cool and unmoved. I must say that this pregnancy is giving her strength alot.

"Mother". She rushed to the living room to embrace her. Karah smiled happily.

"My child,how have you been?"

"I have been great mother. I have something important to tell you. She said with joy. The excitement of telling her mother about her pregnancy clouded her mind to ask the reason why karah is here so early in the morning.

"What is it dear?"

"I am pregnant with the defender. The new defender. She said with a dramatic facial expression.

"What are you talking about?"

"I am talking real,mother. I am the chosen one. The one fit to carry the defender you see.

"This must be the reason malchijah is here.

"Malchijah is here!!! She said with surprise in her eyes.

"Yes, honey. Malchijah is here for you. Go and talk with him. Svetlana proceeded outside to meet malchijah.

He found her pretty and young. Not breathtaking but pretty.

She was dressed in a normal free dress.

"Hail the chosen one. The mother of the new defender. He revered her by raising his right hand above his head and squeezing his fist to form a punch.

"You have been chosen for honor. Come,ride on my horse and I shall follow you on foot. He said and helped her up on the horse. Yon.

His favorite horse. Yon is a stunning white horse malchijah picked from the stable five years ago. He had other horses but he loved this particular one because of its qualities.

Yon's speed cannot be marched,his neigh cannot be mimicked and his color cannot be counterfeited.

Yon understands malchijah very well. He could even tell when malchijah is sad or happy or horny.

"Wait!

Mahlah said from behind. Malchijah turned to face him.

"I suppose that's your husband ". He said to svet.

"Surely he is my husband ".

"Shall I come along,I can't possibly stay at home for the next four months without my wife. I don't see the chance of me surviving".

"You can come along if you have a horse because your wife will sit alone on yon.

Mahlah was not sure of what to say again at this point.

"I will just walk with you on foot".

"Then you're welcome to join me".

*

He could not believe that he had doubted hoshe'athe's message. It is true. All this is real. We are going to the castle. He had thought it was a joke. Even so now he is still not sure.

"I would probably wake up now. This is a dream too.

"How can it be that my wife is riding on the great malchijah's horse.

He bumped his foot on a stone.

Curses.

I felt the pain. Am in no dream but in reality. This is really malchijah the great defender.

He cleared his throat to speak.

"Great defender,did mebsuta confirmed that my wife is indeed pregnant with the new defender.

They were not commoners anymore. Malchijah could not deal with them as he wants. He must show respect.

"I will not be answering any of your questions. I wish we proceed without any conversations or questions but in absolute silence.

Wow!

Did he just tell me to shut my mouth up in a polite way. He perhaps chosed his words carefully.

"I must say, I am no commoner anymore. He thought.

If this was all it takes to be treated like royalty, I would have married svetlana when I was twelve.

"Oh heavens! There's more. He thought.